Lot 228
Steinbeck, John (1902-1968) American writer of social novels dealing with the economic problems of rural labor; winner of the 1962 Nobel Prize in Literature. 1st Edition, 2nd state Cannery Row Inscribed and Signed, "For Tom Work / John Steinbeck" on the first end page, New York, The Viking Press, 1945, 8vo, 208 pages. Yellow boards have some toning around edges and some light soiling; price is clipped from front flap of dust cover, which has minor wear to lower edge of spine. Includes a custom clamshell slipcase for presentation and preservation.
Tom Work, to whom Steinbeck inscribed this book, was an entrepreneur and developer in Pacific Grove, California, in the early 1900s. He was a banker (Bank of Monterrey) and the treasurer of the city of Pacific Grove; he also owned a commercial block in Pacific Grove, between Forest and Grove on Lighthouse Road.
Estimated Value $4,000-UP.
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